Performing a Waste Sort, January 2012

(2012) Performing a Waste Sort, January 2012. Natural Resources, Department of

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Abstract

A waste sort is a process of hand-sorting onsite waste in order to quantify the amount and type of solid waste generated by businesses, organizations and municipalities to determine how much waste is ultimately ending up in the landfill. Data from waste sort events assists in identifying current waste practices and the feasibility of implementing commodity specific waste reduction, recycling and education programs.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Recycle, Reuse, Food Waste, Waste, Waster Reduction, Hand-sorting,
Subjects: Natural resources and environment
Natural resources and environment > Waste disposal and hazardous sites
Natural resources and environment > Waste disposal and hazardous sites > Recycling
Public Safety and consumer protection > Public safety > Food handling and safety
ID Code: 23007
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 09 Nov 2016 16:45
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2016 16:45
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/23007